Vanity case



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. SALVATORE PICCIOTTO, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

VANITY CASE.

Application filed March 27, 1924. `Serial No. 702,330.

To @ZZ whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, SALVATORE Prooro'rro, a subject of the King ofItaly, residing'at N ew York, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vanity Cases,of which the following .is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in vanity cases.

An important object of the invention is to provide a vanity case of verycompact form which may be easily carried in a ladys pocket or purse andis adapted for holding substantially all of the articles necessary for aladys toilet while shopping or on other similar trips.

A further object of the invention is to form a vanity case of the abovenoted type which is of a shape to simulate a revolver for the purpose ofaffording al certain degree of protection for the owner.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame,-

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the vanity case and illustrates thesame as being closed and suggests the similarity it bears to a Savage orautomatic revolver,

Figure 2 is an elevational view of the vann ity case illustrated in Fig.1 and sets forth the appearance of the same when open and the manner ofarranging the various toilet articles therein,

Figure 8 is a longitudinal sectional View of the vanity case illustratedin Figs. 1 and 2, and

Figure 4 is a rear end elevational view, partly broken away, of thevanity case as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown apreferred embodiment of this invention, the numerals 5 and 6 designatethe two parts of the casing which are hingedly connected, as at 7, alongthe portion of the casing which represents the barrel of a revolver.This casing is further formed with the hand grip portion 5a and 6a whichare'provided with the clasp structure 8 that is employed for retainingthe two parts 5 and 6 in their closed positions in respect to eachother.

In Figs. 2 and 3, the casing part 5 is illustrated as being providedwith the elastic straps 9 which are employed for securely holding thenail file 10, scissors 11, and cuticle cutter 12. This portion 5 of thecasing is further provided with an integrally formed tray 13 which isadapted for receiving and carrying a chamois or powder puff 14 which isprovided with the linger strap or loop 15.

The opposite portion of the casing which is designated by the numeral 6is provided with a mirror 16 which is suitably secured to the Wall ofthe casing part and extends through the hand grip portion 6"L andcrosses the barrel portion of this casing part 6. The rear end of thebarrel portion of this part is also provided with an integrally formedtray 17 that is adapted for carrying a block of powder or other similarmaterial 18.

The casing part 6 is further illustrated as being provided with anelastic strap 19 which is intended for holding a small vial or glassbottle 20 which is intended to be filled with perfumery or the like, asdesignated by the numeral 21 in Fig. 3. In this last referred to gure,the vial or bottle 20 is illustrated as being provided with a removablebottom 2Oa having an aperture formed therein through which the plungerrod 22 extends. This plunger rod is provided with a disk or piston 23 atthe end which is positioned within the vial or bottle 20 and this diskor piston is intended to force the perfumery out of the vial through thenozzle 20h. In Figs. 2 and 3, the casing parts are illustrated as beingprovided with the alined notches 24 which form an opening through whichthe perfumery is to be discharged from the casing. The casing part 6 isillustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 as being formed with a trigger guardportion 25 which protects the trigger 26 that is pivoted at 27 to thesaid casing part. The end 28 of the trigger that is positioned withinthe casing is adapted for engaging the rear end of the push rod 22 forproviding means for permitting the disk or piston to be moved throughthe vial or bottle 20. There is also provided a spring 29 whichencircles the. push rod V22 and is employed for returning the disk orpiston 23 to the removable end 2O"l of the vial or bottle 20 after thetrigger 2G has been operated for ejecting a desired quantity ofperfumery from the said bottle.

It is now believed that the construction of the vanity case embodyingthis invention will be completely understood by those skilled in theart. It is also believed that the operation of the perfumery ejectorWill be clearly understood. The casing formed of the parts 5 and 6 hasbeen given a shape to simulate a revolver for the purpose oit permittingthe owner of the vanity case to use the same for endeavoring to deceivea highivayman or the like and it is believed that the same Will atliorda certain degree of' protection for the owner.

It is intended that this vanity case be made of celluloid, but, oifcourse, it is to be understood that the same may be made of any suitablemetal, such as tin, silver, or gold, and also that some may be finishedin mother-of-pearl or ivory. By forming this vanity case of thematerials just referred to,

the same may be manufactured to suit the taste and desires ot people otdifferent classes and means.

It is to be understood that the form ol this invention herewith shownand described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, andthat various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may beresorted to Without departing'from the spirit of the invention or thescope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described the invention, l claim :`H

A vanity case of piston formation, said case being formed of similarhinged sections, article retaining means carried by the sections, aperfume container and plunger Carried by one section, and a triggerlever carried by the same section 'for operating the plunger.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature,

SALVATORE PICCOTTO.

